I wasn't a big fan of "The Departed." I wonder if I would like this one more.

woopak_the_thrillSeptember 20, 2010

I think you will enjoy this one more. Scorsese's almost took this movie scene-per-scene but it was missing some things such as the heart and soul; this movie had strong Buddhist undertones and the female characters (despite their limited screentime) had a significant role to play in the narrative. :)

AdriannaSeptember 28, 2010

Does sound more up my alley! I love films with Buddhist undertones and significant female roles. I'll let you know when I get around to a viewing.

Martin Scorsese won best director for the movie “The Departed”, the same film that won Best Picture in the Academy Awards a few years ago. Sadly, some numbskull credited “Infernal Affairs” as a Japanese motion picture and to add insult to injury, the U.S. DVD release features Elva Hsiao’s head in a gun-toting woman in mini-skirts that had nothing to do with the film. Shows you how American studios disrespect Asian cinema and its fans before; … more

"Infernal Affairs" is one fascinating movie with a great premise. This has been a reasonably popular movie that had generated huge buzz when it came out, and since been talked, compared and still highly regarded as unsurpassed by countless fans worldwide. The woman holding the gun on the jacket of DVD really doesn't fit the portrayal of this movie because there's not one female actress firing one, probably a marketing gimmick. The plot to this movie is simple and strong but … more